United States · Bill · SJRES
S.J.Res. 372 (100th)
A joint resolution to designate the week beginning November 21,1988, through November 27, 1988, as "National Adoption Week".
Introduced
7 September 1988
Last action
12 October 1988 · Introduced
Status
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Sponsors
Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Humphrey, Gordon J. [R-NH], Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI], Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Stennis, John C. [D-MS], Rep. Cochran, Thad [R-MS-4], Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK], Sen. Fowler, Wyche, Jr. [D-GA], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND], Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE], Sen. Gramm, Phil [R-TX], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Rep. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID-1], Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN], Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT], Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA], Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC], Rep. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT-2], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA], Sen. Weicker, Lowell P., Jr. [R-CT], Sen. Warner, John [R-VA], Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH], Chuck Grassley, Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO], Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN], Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID], Rep. Adams, Brock [D-WA-7], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK], Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA], Rep. Armstrong, William L. [R-CO-5], Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK], Sen. Quayle, Dan [R-IN], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Designates the week of November 21 through November 27, 1988, as National Adoption Week.
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Timeline
7 September 1988
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
7 September 1988
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
5 October 1988
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1090.
Source: Calendars
5 October 1988
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
5 October 1988
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
7 October 1988
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
7 October 1988
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
12 October 1988
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
12 October 1988
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
No version snapshots stored. Document URLs remain at the source.
Documents
1 official file
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 7 September 1988
Sponsors
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Humphrey, Gordon J. [R-NH] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Stennis, John C. [D-MS] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cochran, Thad [R-MS-4] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Fowler, Wyche, Jr. [D-GA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gramm, Phil [R-TX] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Weicker, Lowell P., Jr. [R-CT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
- Chuck Grassley · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Adams, Brock [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Armstrong, William L. [R-CO-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Quayle, Dan [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/100th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/372
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/100/sjres/372
- us · 100-sjres-372 · source updated 10 August 2026